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Papassini recipe (Sardinian Christmas biscuits) This biscuit is made with so many variations across the island of Sardinia, also with variations to the name depending on where you come from. With a combination of sultanas, chopped nuts, spices, citrus zest, and a glazing of icing with a scatter of hundreds...

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Lemon ginger cinnamon cake recipe

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Lemon ginger cinnamon cake recipe This juicy, sweet and tangy lemon ginger cinnamon cake recipe was inspired by the festive season but can be enjoyed all year round. This delicious recipe for lemon ginger cinnamon cake was generously shared with me by Matthias Frész, a teacher at the Akademie Deutsches Bäckerhandwerk in Weinheim where...

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Christmas Recipes – The Full Collection

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Christmas Recipes A mixture of Christmas recipes to grace your table over the festive season. By Jen Curcio From Italian Panettone to German Christmas biscuits, I’ve done a sweep of all the Christmas recipes on our site and placed them in one easy to find place – here! We’ve got traditional biscuits...

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Making Your Own Christmas Cookie Box

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Making Your Own Christmas Cookie Box The Perfect Way to Execute a Homemade Christmas Gift By Jennifer Curcio Many, many years ago I was an exchange student in Germany. I was living with my host family in Bavaria during winter time, and got to experience the traditional Christmas we read...

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Hazelnut Horseshoe Biscuits Recipe

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Hazelnut Horseshoe Biscuits (Nusskipferl) How to make delicious and simple German horseshoe biscuits By Jen Curcio A good addition to your Christmas bakes or treats rotation is hazelnut horseshoe biscuits, or Nusskipferl. This is a variation of Vanillekipferl (vanilla crescent biscuits). The latter is a much loved biscuit in the German festive...

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Rum Balls (Yum Balls)

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Rum Balls (Yum Balls) Ironically these rum balls contain no rum, which is why I also refer to them as yum balls. Any visitor to an Australian school fete or bake sale would be familiar with these classic little treats, especially around Christmas time. They’re very easy to put together,...